Catherine Wignall

Based

Shepton Mallet, Somerset

Overview

Catherine qualified in 1985 from St Loyes school of Occupational Therapy, Exeter. She has worked predominantly in Neuro-rehabilitation, specialising in the field of Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation since 1991. She gained a Masters Degree in 1995 involving a research project in Community Rehabilitation in Brain Injury. Catherine has worked in various settings from acute inpatient rehabilitation, through to outreach and community. She has worked in Australia and in the UK for the NHS, private and charitable sectors.

Employment

2011 - Present

Case Manager, Independent Living Solutions

2008 to Present

Senior Occupational Therapist at Frenchay Rehabilitation Centre. Catherine is involved in assessing and planning goal based rehabilitation programmes for adults with complex physical, cognitive, behavioural and adjustment difficulties.

2007

Senior Occupational Therapist at Glenside Manor, Salisbury. Brain Injury Rehabilitation.

2006

Senior Occupational Therapist Dorset Healthcare, Poole Hospital, acute and community rehabilitation.

2005

Headway Volunteer. Catherine carried out group and individual work and devised community rehabilitation programmes for patients recently discharged from hospital.

1996:

Career break for family, other work and voluntary activities.

1995 to 1996

Head 3 Occupational Therapist St Mary’s NHS Trust, London. Catherine managed the neuro rehabilitation and elderly care Occupational Therapy teams, and had clinical caseload, supervision, support, training, recruiting and budgeting responsibilities.

1991 to 1995

Senior Occupational Therapist at the Transitional Living Unit, Royal Hospital for Neuro Disability, Putney. Catherine was involved in the initial planning and development of the new unit set up for community rehabilitation for patients with brain injury and other neurological conditions.

1991 to 1989

Senior Occupational therapy Locum positions at Devonshire Hospital, London W1 (Brain Injury/ Neuro) Charing Cross Hospital, London (General medical), Bristol Royal Infirmary (Hand Unit).

1988 to 1989

Occupational Therapy in Australia, Derby Regional Hospital ( Stroke , Head Injury, Alcohol and Substance Abuse) and Repatriation General Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria (Anxiety management for people with respiratory conditions)

1987 to 1988

Locum positions in St James Hospital, and Kings College London

1985 to 1987

Catherine completed a full junior grade rotation through all specialties.

Professional

• Registered with HPC (Health Professions Council)
• Member of BAOT (British Association of Occupational Therapists)
• Member of SSNP (Specialist Section for Neurological Practice for Occupational Therapists)
• Member of Headway
• Member of the Society of Cognitive Rehabilitation
• Catherine continues to develop her practice by attending conferences and courses, particularly in cognitive, memory, visual perceptual difficulties.

Areas of Work

Case Management and Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation in adults with brain injury.

Geographical Areas Covered

All Areas considered, preferably within 2 hours commute from Shepton Mallet.